WARNING!
THIS IS A SUPER-LONG CHAPTER, SO PREPARE YOUR EYES.
(A/N): Thanks for those that reviewed the last chapter! It's so great to know that there are still people who hung onto this story's continuation! That makes me all warm and fuzzy inside! Here's the next chapter, which I'm proud to say has been released quicker than expected. Consider this chapter's super-long length and fast update a treat for you reviewers and fans!
DIRECTIONS: When a question appears, write the letter of your choice on a scratch sheet of paper so you don't forget! Then, when you're done, tally up your answers with the order each boy has. Here's an example: If you chose "a" for question 1 and then "b" for question 2 and then "c" for question 3...
Sora's Results (in numerical order): a, a, b Riku's Results (in numerical order): b, b, a Roxas's Results (in numerical order): c, c, c
If this was the outcome, you'd have one point for Sora, one point for Riku, and one point for Roxas, since your answers for each question match up with the results.
NOTE: "Numerical Order" means that the order the letters are arranged are by question number. So, for example, Sora's answers are "a, a, b". So, this means that Sora's answer for Question 1 was "a", his answer for Question 2 was "a", and his answer for Question 3 was "b".
NOTE: "000" means that a character is saying your name.
Hopefully this will go smoothly! Now, let's start KH HS! :D
PART NINETEEN
"…And wasn't it so funny when Zexion was getting all mad at us?"
"Yeah!"
Both you and Roxas let out hardy laughs upon remembering a pissed off Zexion yesterday. It was a crisp morning as the two of you were heading to school. As usual, the two of you were talking along the sandy beach trail towards the academy.
"You should come study with us more often. Besides, Namine could use another girl around," he added with a small laugh.
A small trace of blush marks formed on the apples of his cheeks.
"I-I mean, if you want to come again, that is…"
"Of course I would!" you said with a laugh. "That session actually helped me out lots! Now I'm sure I'll be able to handle the math test no problem tomorrow."
He smiled.
"That's good to hear."
"I just hope Sora passes his math exam today," you mentioned. "He was having so much trouble remembering the conjectures yesterday…"
"I think he'll be okay. He always comes out alive passing his classes each year."
"Like…barely passing?" you asked, turning to look at Roxas.
"Yup."
Your eyes widened at Roxas's simple reply.
"So you mean…he gets like…?"
"D's and C's? Yeah, he does. B's are like a miracle on his report card."
1) D's and C's?
a. Oh my gosh! I wouldn't be able to LIVE if I got those grades!
b. Hey, that's what I get all the time, too!
c. Oof. That's pretty rough. But it's still passing…right?
"I…see," you said. "Well, let's hope he aims for that B."
"I know right? His mom gives him such a hard time about grades. I don't know if Sora told you, but his mom really wants him to be more like Riku. Y'know…the studious type?"
2) Sora? Studious?
a. If that ever happened, I think the world would explode.
b. It doesn't hurt to try.
c. Naw, I think I like him the way he is.
"She shouldn't press him to be like someone else," you found yourself saying. "I mean, I kind of like the way Sora is."
"Me too," Roxas replied almost instantly. "I mean, I don't think I could take 2 Rikus a day!"
The two of you both laughed at the thought and before you knew it, you'd arrived at school.
"Well, I'll see you in second block!" Roxas said as he waved goodbye.
As you waved back, you noticed how much Roxas's personality had changed. He used to be so shy around you. But ever since learning about Cloud's condition and helping him cope with Hayner's snide remarks, Roxas had become a lot more open. He still didn't share as openly and frankly like Sora, but he certainly talked more than he used to. Could it be that…?
Suddenly, out of the corner of your eye you could see a figure briskly walking over towards you. Curious, you stood at the school doors waiting for the person to come and talk to you. As the person came closer, you noticed that it was Riku. He had a green sheet of paper in one of his clenched hands and he was holding the bright sheet rather tightly…
"What is this?" he snapped, holding the paper right in your face. His look was stern and furious as he glared down at you while you scanned the flyer's contents. The paper was crumpled and dented from Riku's taut grip, which made it even harder to read.
The sheet read:
- A SECRET AFFAIR? -
Riku and 000 going out?
There was even a picture of the two of you when Riku had dragged you away from the school's entrance the day he had offered to drive you to school for the first time.
"I…don't know," you managed to reply in a faint whisper.
3) Uh-Oh!
What do you mean "uh-oh"? "Oh HELL NO" is more like it!
But that's not true!
W-Who did this…?
'This is utterly disgusting," Riku said, scoffing at the picture. His emphasis on his last word made you flinch out of fear.
4) "Disgusting"?
Wait. So…Riku DOESN'T like me?
What's so disgusting? IF HE'S SAYING I'M THE ONE THAT'S DISGUSTING I'M GONNA BEAT HIM TO A PULP!
But it's NOT true! You have it all wrong!
"I-I don't know what this is all about," you said nervously.
After reading the flyer, you realized the numerous pairs of eyes that were eyeing you and Riku. They, too, had bright green flyers in their hands as well. You then observed the same splotch of green on the floors, the walls, the lockers – they were everywhere!
"This is so embarrassing," Riku hissed. He stared at the picture again with infuriated eyes and then crumpled it into a tight paper ball. "Now everyone will think that you and I are together."
5) Seems like Riku's pretty pissed about this…
a. B-But! I thought we WERE together!
b. Don't worry Riku. I'm pretty pissed about this, too.
c. Will someone PLEASE tell me who did this? Nobody has answered me for the past 2 questions!
d. It's nothing to get SO upset about…
"Riku, I-!"
"Just don't talk to me," he interjected sharply.
He turned around so that his back faced you. He examined the lines of students that smothered the hallways with open mouths and dumbfounded expressions.
"I don't want to talk to anyone right now."
And with those final biting words, he walked away.
Immediately a rush of chattering ensued after he turned a corner. There were high pitched squeaks from underclassmen girls, while snaps and lashes from upperclassmen schoolgirls. There was an occasional laugh and snicker from one of the boys that had nabbed a flyer, while a couple of Riku fangirls glowered at you with vindictive fury. Just about everyone had heard of this rumor and you were a part of it. A big part of it.
6) What are your opinions on rumors?
a. They're a bunch of baloney.
b. I know every single one at my school!
c. They're entertaining, but I don't really believe most of them.
d. They're so wrong! Lots of them can hurt people, you know?
e. I love 'em!
Embarrassed, furious, and nervous, you rushed to your locker, not even bothering to notice the eyes that followed your course along the hallway.
When you arrived at your locker, however, you noticed someone standing beside it. It as familiar female friend with black hair, but something about her was different. She was leaning against your locker with arms folded across her chest. She wore a smug grin and almost seemed to enjoy what was happening this morning. When she heard you approach, she lifted herself up and stood to face you. Her piercing blue eyes no longer showed helplessness or depression. Instead, jealousy and an burning hatred had replaced her once woeful personality.
"Xion?"
You were a bit surprised to see her standing near your locker.
"Anything interesting happen to you lately?" she asked, a bit suddenly.
You jolted at the question and hesitated to answer.
"W-Well…yeah."
At your reply, a malicious smile curled across the girl's lips.
"It's what you deserve."
7) Any comments on Xion right now?
a. That b!tch! How DARE she do that to me!
b. I had a feeling she was trouble from the very start…!
c. H-How could she do this to me? I thought we were friends!
8) Which tactic is similar to what you do when you have a fight with a friend?
a. Shout back louder so that my voice is the one heard.
b. Let the other person let it all out and I keep my mouth shut.
c. Let the other person finish, and then give MY side of the story.
"W-What?" you cried. "You mean…you did all of this!"
"Bravo! So glad you got it right!" she cackled sardonically. She chuckled and clapped her hands three times, as if to give herself a pat on the back for doing such a dastardly deed. "I bet you didn't expect the culprit to be me, now did you?"
"But…why?" you managed to sputter. Your voice trembled with utter shock. Why would Xion do something as awful as that to you? You'd been so nice to her…
"'Why'? I'll tell you why! Because you LIED TO ME."
"About what?"
"About Roxas already having a crush on Namine!" she screamed back. A couple of passerby turned their heads upon hearing Xion screech.
"W-Wait, Xion, you have it all wrong!" you tried to reason. "Roxas doesn't like Namine! He was only joking with her because-!"
"I don't NEED any excuses from you!" Xion shrieked. "You betrayed me!"
"But I didn't! If you'd just let me-!"
"I don't want to listen to you anymore," Xion interrupted. Her eyes started to redden and water. She tried to blink the tears back into her eyes as she turned to look away. "I thought you were my friend, but…I guess you weren't."
At this, you could feel your face grow hot and a small trail of tears trickled down your cheeks as Xion turned her back on you and disappeared into the thicket of students.
Everyone watched as Xion left and then turned back to look at you – tears and all.
Embarrassed, sad, and angry, you slammed your back against your metal locker and slowly slid down to the ground. You tried to contain a couple of sobs by swallowing your throat as you covered your face with your hands and lowered your head. Your shoulders began to shake as you wept alone…
9) Friendship fights hurt.
a. A lot.
b. She wasn't even my "FRIEND" to begin with, Ji-Ji!
c. How can I resolve this…?
"Whoa, you look pretty messed up," Sora cried. He had been walking through the hallway like everyone else until he caught sight of you sitting against your locker in a heap of tears.
He squatted down to your eye level and stared at your reddened face and watery eyes.
"What happened?"
"I-I…think I…made Riku and X-Xion…mad…" you managed to reply through sobs.
"Riku and Xion?" His eyes squinted at the names and tilted his head to the side, confused. Those two names had never been used in the same sentence. "How'd you get them mad?"
"I t-tried n-not to…b-but…b-b-but-!" you couldn't finish your sentence as you immediately broke out into more tears and sobs.
Alarmed, Sora almost fell backward into the middle of the hallway.
"Whoa, whoa! C-Calm down 000!" he exclaimed. "I-I didn't mean to-!"
But you couldn't hear his apologetic voice between your cries and uncontrollable snivels.
The more you cried, the more students turned to look at you. And the more students that looked over, the more Sora panicked.
10) Looks like SOMEONE'S making a spectacle…
a. Don't look over here, please!
b. What's their problem! Just stop STARING.
c. They can look if they want. …I…don't really care right now.
"H-Hold on," he said to you, standing up and running off to someplace.
"EEEEK!"
"What's a boy doing in here!"
"This is the girl's bathroom."
"Eww, you pervert!"
"Get OUT of here!"
"Gaaagh! I'm sorry!"
The next thing you knew, Sora darted out of the girl's bathroom, followed by a flurry of high heels and compact mirrors that were being flung by the girls inside. He ran towards you, holding a couple of sheets of paper towels.
11) Wow! Sora just went into the girl's bathroom for you!
a. T-That's…so sweet! (Is still sobbing)
b. Big deal. I didn't want his help.
c. That's a classic thing Sora would do!
d. You mean there wasn't a boy's bathroom next to the girls'?
"Don't take it the hard way," Sora began, trying to cheer you up. "Riku doesn't stay mad for a long time." He handed you a long sheet of paper towels he'd stolen from the bathroom.
You took it gently from his hands and blotted the salty tears into the cheap brown paper.
"But Xion? I wonder what got her so mad. I mean, nobody even knows who she is…" He glanced up and scanned the crowd for any trace of the black-haired girl. "But I guess everyone knows her name now."
"It was all a big misunderstanding," you mumbled to him, "And she took it the wrong way." Your hung your head back and down and slumped back onto the floor. "How am I ever going to talk to the two of them again…?"
There was a slight pause before Sora's eyes brightened. He put a compassionate hand on your shoulder, which made you look up at him. Oddly enough, he was grinning at you.
"I think I've got something that'll cheer you up. Come with me."
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"...A vending machine?"
"Not 'a' vending machine. 'THE' Vending Machine!" Sora corrected. "Here, I'll treat ya."
He fished through his pants pockets and pulled out a few crumpled bills and carefully fed one of them into the machine's slot. Without even looking at the window, he pressed a three-digit code. Instantaneously, two identical snack packets were pushed off from their rack and fell to the bottom of the machine.
"Oh! Keep the change! I still need to pay you back for that lunch money you lent me."
He handed you the rusty coins.
His genuine forgetfulness only added his cute charm.
"Thanks," you said as you fumbled in your skirt's pocket to make room for the jangly change.
"I guarantee that this the best stuff in the world!"
He shoved a chocolate-covered pastry into your hands. You reluctantly took it and ripped the shiny plastic open.
"I know they're bad for you," Sora mentioned as he began to unwrap his, "But it's best not to calorie count when you're down and out." He took a big bite out of the small bun before continuing. "I always used to give one to Kairi when she was sad, so I figured maybe you'd like it too."
12) What do you think of Sora's gesture of affection?
a. Sora's just as sweet as this pastry I'm eating!
b. A bun? Seriously? How is THAT supposed to cheer me up?
c. That's so nice of Sora to cheer me up.
"It's really good!" you exclaimed. You instantly took another small bite out of the snack.
"I know, right? It's got coconut bits and almonds inside and it really tastes good with the soft bread and chocolate icing outside," Sora explained, sounding like a food critic. He turned towards you and smiled. "I'm glad you like it, though."
Then, out of the blue, you began to cry again. But this time, your tears weren't those of sadness, but of something else…
"W-Whoa, you don't like it?" Sora cried. The two of you had been leaning against the wall next to the vending machine and he had leaned off the wall and had stepped in front of you, concerned. "Here, I'll eat yours too if you don't-!"
"But I do like it, Sora," you interjected between sobs. You held the pastry tighter in your hands, making some of the almond bits inside crack. "I-It's just that you're being so nice that I'm…crying."
"…Oh."
Sora scratched his head, dazed. "Geez, girls are so weird…!"
"Sora?"
A girl's voice from around the corner resounded in the quiet hallway and the two of you turned to see who it was.
"And 000!" the girl shrieked.
Your eyes widened at the sound of the ear-splitting cry.
It was Kairi.
13) Uh-Oh…
a. Uh-Oh"? I think "OMG RUN!" is more like it!
b. Oh crap. And just when things were getting good with me and Sora…
c. I swear, does this girl EVER leave Sora alone?
14) When you see a girl with your friend's boyfriend, you…
a. Don't pay too much attention. They're probably just friends.
b. I don't have enough info for this question. Unless the boyfriend is clearly hitting on her or if the girl is hitting on the boyfriend, then this would be a different story for me.
c. Immediately pounce on the situation and either confront them myself or tell my friend and/or another friend of mine about what I saw.
15) I know I'm totally Kairi-bashing in this story, but…do you think Kairi has a right to be mad at you?
a. Well, I mean I can kind of see where she's coming from, because it looks like I'm trying to take away Sora from her…even when I'm not.
b. Well, I mean I can kind of see where she's coming from, because it looks like I'm trying to take away Sora from her…which I kind of wish I could.
c. Well, I mean I can kind of see where's she's coming from, because it looks like I'm trying to take away Sora from her…even though I just want to be friends with him.
d. No way! Kairi is being so self-less and is misunderstanding everything! I try to reason with her, but it doesn't work!
The skinny redhead stomped over to the two of you with fiery blue eyes and a pursed pout.
"Just what is going on here!" she cried as she emphasized the over-protecting words in her sentence. "What are you two doing alone in the hallway?"
"I bought 000 a snack because she was feeling bad," Sora immediately answered in protest. He stood in front of you and faced his girlfriend with a bold air.
"Well she's clearly feeling better," Kairi objected as she crossed her arms. "So I think the two of you can split up now. Class is going to start soon, anyway."
"No, we're not," he pressed persistently.
Both you and Kairi shuddered at Sora's sudden defiance.
16) Whoa. Did Sora just say what I thought he said?
a. Yeah, I think he did!
b. Are your ears okay, Ji-Ji? Sora just defended me!
c. Wow. Sora's got some guts against Kairi. It's about time.
"B-But…"
"Kairi, why do you hate 000 so much?" Sora asked bluntly. "I've been wanting to ask you this for the longest time, but…I've never had the guts to ask you until now."
Kairi opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out. Instead, she turned to look away defiantly and refused to answer as she bit her lip silently.
"If you didn't notice this morning, 000 was having a hard time with Xion because she had made up this fake rumor about her and Riku being together," Sora continued to lecture despite the eerie silence in the hallway. "And because I wanna help my friends out I helped her. But you take everything the wrong way nowadays. Ever since 000 came here you've been getting so uptight…it's like…it's like you've changed."
At Sora's last word, you could see Kairi's shoulders flinch, as if the word had inflicted pain on her.
"Why can't you see that? That 000's one of us?"
After a long pause, Kairi uncrossed her arms and stood upright. She slowly turned her head to look at Sora. Her eyes seemed to soften and she quietly whispered a question in return to his.
"Do you like her, then?"
You could hear Kairi's voice falter at the end of her sentence. Despite Sora's long monologue, Kairi's five-worded question was just as furtive.
17) Being in the middle of a boyfriend-girlfriend argument is…
a. Awkwaaard…
b. I feel like I should leave right now…I don't want to be here!
c. I don't really like to be in them, but for this one I think I might like to stay.
d. If I'm there for moral support, then I'll stay.
Without a word, you brushed past Sora and darted out of the hallway and made a sharp turn to go out into the main hallway. You could hear Sora calling after you, but you blocked his voice out of your mind and kept running. As you ran, you took a quick glance behind you to make sure Sora wasn't chasing after you.
He wasn't.
The familiar noises of high-pitched laughs and hardy snickers from passerby were soothing sounds to you, in contrast to the eerie silence that dominated the hallway where you had previously been. You found an unoccupied spot against a wall in the main hallway and put your hand onto its cold stone surface. You breathed heavily after sprinting so fast and closed your eyes.
You didn't want to be part of their problems. You didn't want to be a part of it at all. All you wanted was to be like everyone else, without any problems, without any friends hating each other, without your own friends hating you for things that you never did…
All you wanted was for the problems to go away and resolve themselves…
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"Do you?" Kairi repeated hoarsely. Her voice shook and her whole body began to shake as she awaited Sora's answer.
Back in the silent hallway, the argument between Sora and Kairi was still unresolved.
Sora's eyes pinpointed Kairi's as he looked into hers deeply and pensively.
Then, after a long pause, Sora opened his lips to mouth two words:
"…I do."
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HEY READERS! YOU HAVE A POINT OPTION!
Well, it's official now. Sora likes you…lots. So much that he would actually stand up to Kairi's bad behavior! So, you know have the option to do something before you continue. You have the choice to +0 or +3 points to Sora's TOTAL SCORE, depending on how YOU felt about this event. And you can only add the points to Sora's score. Only Sora's. No one else BUT Sora, okay? Because that would be cheating! :o
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You barely managed to make it to art class on time. Just as you took you seat next to Roxas the bell rang and Larxene's office door promptly swung open with a loud THWACK, which made everyone flinch and cower in fear as the vicious blonde instructor marched to the front of the classroom with her thick black heels.
"Continue your sketches from last class," Larxene said in a slurred drawl. "NOW!" She banged a nearby student table and the students that were sitting next to it jumped and rattled on their stools at the sheer impact of Larxene's powerful punch.
Immediately, pencils flew across easels and paper as the students started to aimlessly draw at Larxene's formidable command.
"Hey 000, I saw the flyer," Roxas whispered as soon as the class began to draw. "I'm so sorry that I wasn't there to help you out…"
18) Any responses to Roxas?
a. That's okay, Roxas. We didn't know what was going to hit us this morning, anyway.
b. It's nice of you to be concerned for me, but I've already straightened things out…more or less…
c. Don't be sorry for me. My concerns are nothing compared to what you and many others are going through.
"Oh, don't worry about that," you quickly murmured back. "It'll all get resolved. …Someway or another…"
"If there's anything I can do to help, please ask me." Roxas pressed. "I want to be there to help you, like you did for me and Cloud."
You smiled at this and nodded your head.
"Thanks, Roxas…"
Suddenly, the door to the classroom creaked open and a tardy student stepped into the classroom. Everyone stopped drawing and looked up to see who would be Larxene's first victim of the day.
Larxene, who had been overlooking her shivering students, turned around to see one of the exchange students stroll into the classroom.
"And who might you be?" she asked through narrowed eyes.
"Ventus," the boy replied simply. "But Ven sounds less complicated."
She pursed lips at his matter-of-fact reply.
"Oh. You're one of those kids."
"An exchange student, yes," Ven replied. "But if you're alluding to the fact that I'm a smart-aleck, then you're wrong."
There was a gush of whispers from the back of the classroom.
Either Ventus was incredibly courageous or incredibly stupid for choosing to face the merciless wrath of Larxene in a game of wit and intimidation…
You could hear Roxas gulp beside you as he turned to look at you with apprehensive eyes.
"D-Do you think Larxene will get me mixed up with Ven?" he asked.
"I hope not," you answered back with an equal amount of uneasiness in your voice. "But, you two do look really alike…"
"Just go sit down," Larxene barked. She pointed at an empty space at your table, where you and Roxas were sitting.
At the sight of you, Ven's eyebrows raised.
Immediately you recalled what had happened yesterday, when you had taken him to the school nurse. At this memory, you cringed in your seat. For some reason, remembering that event gave you shivers…
"We came here becauseyour principal is hiding something."
You shuddered as you heard Ven's voice ring in your ears.
"That's right! Those creepy last words," you mumbled aloud. You looked down at the desk in deep concentration.
"000?" Roxas leaned his down a little so he could see your face. You were currently hunched over in your seat. "You look at little…pale."
"I-I'm fine," you stammered, leaning back in your chair. "It's just…"
Suddenly you heard a stool's metal poles scratch the tiled floor, making you jump and turn to look to your right. It was Ven.
"Hey there," he said smoothly. "I remember you."
You gave a small smile and a slight nod as a reply.
As Ven settled into the empty seat, you realized that you were now sitting in between two identical people…
19) Ven and Roxas? Sitting on either side of you?
a. Weird. It's just plain weird.
b. I kind of like it! I can just look at Ven/Roxas whenever I want!
c. I just hope Larxene doesn't get Roxas mixed up with Ven…
"Thanks to our tardy exchange student, there's been a change of plans." Larxene said. She was tapping her index finger at regular intervals on her desk. "We're going to have a sketching session."
Everyone dropped their pencils and looked into the cold eyes of Larxene. Her eyes were pinpointed on Ven, as if she were giving him a challenge. Ven, in response, clearly understood the underlying message and grinned.
"I don't mean to brag, Ms. Larxene, but I'm pretty good at art," he said as he entwined his fingers with a sly smile.
"Oh, are you now? Well, we'll see about that." Her eyes narrowed and she scanned the classroom for someone…
"You there."
"M-Me?" you cry. You pointed at yourself, alarmed.
"Come stand up over here and pose for us." She swatted her hand on a large unoccupied desk. "We need something to sketch, after all."
20) You? A model?
a. Oh no. No, no, no! I HATE being in the limelight! I feel like a victim…
b. (Shrugs) Sure, if that's what she wants.
c. Oooh yay! I was gonna volunteer, but she picked me!
You uneasily scoot out of your chair and slowly make your way up onto the tabletop. You held tightly onto the edge of the table as you stepped onto the surface, making sure not to loose your balance and make a fool of yourself in front of the class. Then, you stood still and turned to look at Larxene with a clueless expression.
"What are you waiting for? Pose!" she shrieked.
Immediately you jolted into a random position.
21) What kind of pose would you do?
a. Something simple, like standing with a hand pose.
b. Something difficult, like curling up into a ball with my arms hugging my knees.
c. Something random, like laying down and then closing your eyes so you can get some shut-eye.
As you posed, everyone got out a new sheet of sketching paper and began drawing you. You stole a quick glance at Roxas and Ven, kind of embarrassed to see them drawing you in a dorky-looking pose.
"Make sure to capture the angles and lines," Larxene mentioned as she strolled around the classroom. "And don't forget about proportion! If you do, your artwork will look like crap!"
Some students shuddered at her emphasis on her last word. You imagined their lines to be shaky.
You blankly blinked up at the ceiling. How long were you going to be in this pose? Already bored, you stole a glance at Roxas, hoping to catch a glimpse of his sketch of you. You craned you neck a bit so that you could see the top of Roxas's paper…
"Don't move!" Larxene screeched.
Immediately you snapped back into position and didn't move a muscle. However, after Larxene had turned her back, your eyes traced back to look at Roxas. This time, he was looking right back at you. He gave you a small smile and gave you a thumb's up.
You blushed and looked away.
"Aaand…time!"
The discordant clacks of pencils being dropped onto tables were heard as soon as Larxene had yelled time. Some people were even holding their wrists, already exhausting after a couple minutes of intense sketching. You hopped off the desk and went back to your seat.
"You did a great job, despite Larxene's barking orders," Roxas said as soon as you were settled in your seat.
"Really? Well, let me see what you did," you said, gesturing for his paper.
"W-Well, it's not that good, but…"
Just as Roxas was about to hand you his paper, a hand had swooped down and snatched the flimsy piece of paper.
It was Ven's.
He looked at the paper portentously, with his eyes following the outline of Roxas's drawing. "Mmm, I guess you're not too shabby, either," he said aloud.
22) Defend Roxas?
a. Totally! Nobody down-talks Roxas's badass art skills!
b. Of course! Roxas is a really good artist!
c. Sure, if I have to…
"Well then how's yours?" you blurted back. "Let me see yours."
"Sure." He tossed you his own sketch without looking away from Roxas's paper.
You moved the paper in between you and Roxas so that both of you could look at it. Indeed, Ven was good. Real good. You could definitely tell that it was you in the sketch.
"W-Wow," Roxas breathed. "He's really good!"
23) Still defend Roxas?
a. Pfft, yes!
b. Well, I haven't seen his drawing of me, so I can't decide.
c. Uhhh no. This drawing is WAAAY accurate. It'll be hard to beat this.
d. Well, duh! I still think his drawing will be better than Ven's!
"You're good, I guess," Ven reiterated aloud. He handed Roxas his paper, stretching his arm across the table for him to take it back. The two boys exchanged sketches, and you looked at Roxas's drawing.
His skill was definitely not in Ven's league, that was for sure. However, his style was a bit different. It was a little more stylized than realistic. Roxas had the angle and pose down pat, but the face…
"Why didn't you draw my face?" you asked, turning to look at Roxas.
"W-Well I guess I…didn't have time to…?" He sheepishly looked away and you could see his face redden. "I was really having a hard time um…you know…"
"Concentrating?"
"Y-Yeah! Concentrating!" he quickly repeated. "I was having a hard time doing that."
"…Oh."
"I think he likes you."
An startled Roxas and a confused you turned to look at Ven, who had purposely whispered this in earshot.
"W-What?" you mumbled back.
"Didn't you hear me? He likes you." He let out a taut chuckle. "It's pretty obvious."
"S-Shut up!" Roxas cried.
He had yelled so abruptly and loudly that everyone had turned to look at your table, specifically at Roxas.
The blonde turned an immediate shade of red and sunk into his seat, embarrassed. He pressed his cheek onto the cool surface of the table, facing away from you and Ven.
You merely blinked, still confused as ever.
-X-x-X-x-X-x-X-
After art class had ended, it was time for lunch and you decided to split from Roxas's side (since he was still shaken from his own rash behavior in class) and instead take the long way to the café. As you walked alone in the hallway, you managed to end up next to the library, which was across from the cafeteria. The library's had glass walls, making it easy for passerby to peek in on studious folk or on procrastinating students were scrambling to prepare a last-minute paper during lunch. As you walked by the library, however, you saw a familiar face on the either side of the glass…
It was Riku.
You stiffened at the sight of him and immediately rushed over towards a cement pillar in the hallway, hoping that he hadn't seen you.
'This is utterly disgusting."
"This is so embarrassing."
"Now everyone will think that you and I are together."
"Just don't talk to me."
Each painful sentence was like a stab to the chest. He had down-talked you and had made you seem inferior to him…
A couple of schoolgirls passed by you and giggled.
They knew about the rumor, too. Everyone did.
And there was only one thing you could do: to directly confront both Riku and Xion about the problem. And here was your chance to resolve things with Riku…
24) You have a monkey-wrench/unexpected problem.
a. I drop everything and fix it fast!
b. I get to it after I finished what I was doing first.
c. I get to it eventually…
You took a deep breath before you pushed the glass doors to the library open. Riku was sitting on one of the longue chairs, reading a novel, with his back was towards you. You made an immediate beeline towards the bookshelves, where you could make sure he didn't see you. You pushed some books aside so that you could get a view of him. He hadn't noticed anything so far and flipped to the next page of his book.
Just as you were about to confront him, you felt someone grab your wrist and pull you down to the floor.
"Uf!" you cried, as you fell on your rear end with a loud thump.
"I heard," a girl's voice said. "About the rumor."
It was Aruka, Riku's little sister.
(A/N): If you haven't read Riku's Filler Chapter, Aruka is an OC (original character) that I created. She's Riku's little sister. Apparently, she really wants you and Riku to be together.
"A-Aruka? W-What are you doing here!" you stuttered as you rubbed your back. The library's floor wasn't so soft.
"I came here with my middle-school class," she quickly explained. "Our teacher had this period reserved so that our class could get some books for our research paper. I'm doing the history of the guillotine."
"…E-Ew," you found yourself saying in reply.
"I know, right? It's gonna be totally gross!"
For some reason, her enthusiasm was strange for such a morbid topic…
"Anyway, back to the point." She held your wrist tighter. "You and Riku need to make up. Now."
"N-Now?" You turned to look in the direction where Riku was sitting, even though you couldn't see him. You gulped at the thought. "Like…right now?"
"Yes, right now!" she hissed. "I know I'd really like for it to be true, but we've gotta fix this problem!"
25) Wait. Did Aruka just say that she WANTS this rumor to be true?
a. Yeah! And so do I!
b. Uh, yeah. And that's just SO wrong.
c. I think so. But I don't know if I want it to be true…
"His fangirls are on a RAMPAGE!" she cried. She shook your wrist as she hooted her last word. "They're out to get you, and I don't want you to be bullied!"
You raised an eyebrow at the mentioning of his fangirls. "That's really sweet of you Aruka, but…"
"Look, I know he doesn't say it out loud, but Riku really likes you."
You couldn't find any words for a reply.
"I think he might be like this because he can't confront you about his feelings." Aruka paused before continuing. "I know that sounds cheesy, but yeah. He likes you. I know it! I'm his sister! And he's never liked any girl before. The signs are, like, totally there!"
Again, you were speechless.
"A-Aruka…"
"Here, I'll go with you." She released her grip on you and stood up. "I can be there for moral support."
You wobbled upright and silently nodded.
"Okay."
You and Aruka emerged from the bookshelves and marched over to where Riku was sitting. Hearing the two of you approach, he glanced up from his book and was surprised to see who had come to see him.
"000? And Aruka?" He shut his book and swiveled his longue chair to face the two of you. "What are you doing here?"
"To find you, of course," Aruka snapped. She crossed her arms and pouted. "You acted like a real dumbass, Riku!"
26) Whoa! Aruka just called out Riku!
a. You tell 'em, Aruka! Tell him he's a real ASSHOLE, too!
b. S-She doesn't have to be THAT harsh…
c. Wow. This girl knows her vocabulary!
d. She didn't have to be that harsh. …But he was pretty mean.
"Aruka, don't cuss," Riku mentioned in an even tone. Though her words seemed to have had an effect on his cool exterior.
"But you were!" she cried. "000 didn't deserve any smack from you! She was crying, you know!"
"W-Wait, how did you know that?" you blurted out, turning to look down at Aruka.
"Oh, I have my sources!" she replied with a wink.
"…You were?" Riku asked, turning to look up at you from his chair.
"W-Well…" you looked away, uncomfortable.
"So go ahead and make up already!"
She forcefully grabbed Riku's hand and then yours. Then, she entwined both of your hands together. Both of you had flinched from her sudden actions and looked at one another.
"Make up fast, okay? I can't afford this relationship to be ruined!"
"A-Aruka!" Riku hissed. He turned to look at his sister. And for the first time, you could see Riku's cheeks turn pink. "Was this your idea?"
"Nope! It was both of ours!"
Riku turned back to look at you, his cheeks still a rosy shade. He stood up from his seat, which made his tall stature more intimidating than ever as he loomed over you.
"Look," he began to say, "I know what I said was horrible. And it was because I was…well…I was angry. And I shouldn't have taken it out on you." He looked straight into your eyes. "I'm really sorry."
"It's…okay," you said back. You managed to muster a small smile.
Suddenly, you heard Aruka clap her hands in an ecstatic rhythm, making both you and Riku turn to look at her. "Yaaay! It's all better again!"
You smiled and could see a small smile creep across Riku's lips from out of the corner of your eye. Then, you saw him look down at your hands, which were still entwined with one another's.
"Oh!" you exclaimed. You promptly untangled your hand from his. "S-Sorry!"
"No," he said with a soft smile, "It's okay."
-to be continued…
RESULTS:
DIRECTIONS: Now, match up your results that you've written down with the boys' results! The person with the most points is your match for this part! If you have a tie, then that means that TWO boys like you! If you have all three...well, then I guess that means that all THREE like you at the same time! Oh my...
Sora's Results (in numerical order): 1)b, 2)c, 3)a, 4)b, 5)b/d, 6)b/e, 7)b, 8)c, 9a) 10)c, 11)a/c, 12)a, 13)b, 14)c, 15)b/d, 16)b, 17)c, 18)a, 19)c, 20)c, 21)c, 22)a, 23)a, 24)b, 25)b, 26)a/c
Riku's Results (in numerical order): 1)a, 2)a, 3)c, 4)a, 5)a, 6)a, 7)a, 8)a, 9)b, 10)b, 11)b, 12)b 13)c 14)b, 15)a, 16)c, 17)a/d, 18)b, 19)a, 20)b, 21)b, 22)c, 23)b/c, 24)a, 25)a, 26)b
Roxas's Results (in numerical order): 1)c, 2)b, 3)b, 4)c, 5)c, 6)c/d, 7)c, 8)b, 9)c, 10)a, 11)d, 12)c, 13)a, 14)a, 15)c, 16)a, 17)b, 18)c, 19)b, 20)a, 21)a, 22)b, 23)d, 24)c, 25)c, 26)d
Note: If one of your choices isn't on here, then that means that the answer you selected was "NONE". So you receive 0 points for that answer. But don't sweat it! Sometimes those kinds of questions can help, actually...
AUTHOR'S NOTES
WHOA! I just realized that this chapter officially states that all 3 boys are in love with you! WOW.
If you have anything comments to say, I'd be more than happy to see them as a review. Because more reviews means more chances of a continuation, yes? :D
-Ji-Ji (my new nickname)
EXTRAS: SOME KH RANDOMNESS…
Sora: Work! Work! (Furiously shakes the top of Ji-Ji's computer chair)
Me: I'm trying! I'm trying! (Is typing furiously on her keyboard)
Riku: It's about time you continued. …And wrote more about me.
Roxas: Are you always this narcisstic?
Riku: …Maybe. (Examines himself in the mirror) Besides, the fangirls need my charming good looks…
Sora: Okay, is it just me, or is Riku FINALLY in-character?
Roxas: You said it!
(The two high-five each other)
Riku's Fangirls in KHHS: But…we like Riku!
Selphie: And I'm their leader!
Sora: Whoa…now that's just plain creepy.
Roxas: Don't let them touch you! If they do, you might get infected with Riku-Syndrome! And they'll convert you to believe in the Riku Bible of Holiness!
Sora: …The what now?
Roxas: Just don't let them touch-!
(A Riku fangirl touches Roxas)
Sora: !
Me: Roxas! Nooo!
Roxas: (Has a blank expression on his face like a robot) …Riku. I love Riku.
Sora: NOOOO! Roxas is possessed! D':
Riku: (Looks up from his mirror) Wait, you what now?
Roxas: (Walks over to Riku with his arms extended outward for an embrace) I want Riku! I love Riku!
Riku: O_O
Sora: O_O
Me: - w –
Riku and Sora: (Look at Ji-Ji)
Me: Yaoi…(Turns into a rabid yaoi fangirl)
Riku: I-Is that…?
Sora: …It's Yaoi Fangirl Syndrome. RUN FOR IT!
-END
Soo random, I know. It was probably a waste of time to read. Sorry.
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